Kellogg's

Type
Closure
Country
Germany
Region
Bremen; Bremen; Bremen, Kreisfreie Stadt
Location of affected unit(s)
Bremen
Sector
Manufacturing
(10 - 11) Manufacture of food and beverage
10.6 - Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch products
10.6 - Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch products
250 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
10 October 2016
Employment effect (start)
1 July 2017
Foreseen end date
28 February 2018

Description

On 10 October 2016, US food producer Kellogg’s announced to close its production site in Bremen. About 250 employees will lose their jobs. The closing will be implemented gradually between July 2017 and February 2018.

The site is producing Cornflakes and other cereals for the European market. Bremen is the only production site of Kellogg’s in Germany.

The company wants to start negotiations with the works' council soon. Politicians like the economic Senator of Bremen as well as the works' council were surprised by the company’s decision. Currently, 33,577 employees are working for Kellogg’s worldwide.

Sources

  • 12 October 2016: Weserreport.de
  • 10 October 2016: nwzonline.de

Citation

Eurofound (2016), Kellogg's, Closure in Germany, factsheet number 88860, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/88860.